Chewy Ginger Cookies

Name: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters finely chopped crystallized ginger; 177 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters blackstrap (robust) molasses; 1 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters raw or sanding sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 118 milliliters vegetable shortening (preferably trans-fat free)

This recipe makes 48 servings with 103 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of nutmeg, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange racks in lower and upper thirds of oven; preheat to 350°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Whisk flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

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Ginger Powder

Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat brown sugar, shortening, and butter in a large bowl, scraping down sides halfway through beating, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low.

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Brown Sugar

Shortening

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Bowl

Add egg, molasses, grated ginger, and vanilla; beat just to blend.

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Molasses

Vanilla

Ginger

Egg

Add flour mixture; beat on low speed just to blend.

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All Purpose Flour

Mix in crystallized ginger (dough will be very soft and sticky).

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Candied Ginger

Dough

Place raw sugar in a shallow bowl. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out dough. Using a second spoon, scoop dough from tablespoon measure into bowl with raw sugar; turn to coat well.

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Raw Sugar